Classical Guitar

What was that piece inspired by a North African...

Barney Kessel’s gig bag

Henriksen Jazz Amp 312

Guitar Scanning, CAD, Forma's, Veneers, Vacuum...

Florida Panhandle and area?

That was a nickname for Miles, so named for his sometimes Jekyll and Hyde temperament (exacerbated later on in his life by his addiction to pain killers). Wayne Shorter wrote a tune by that name.

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

The Prince of Darkness! You know, the Chameleon. The Man in the Green Shirt, man.

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Who is the Prince of Darkness? What are you talking about? Why did the guy who played Tiny's Con need you to transcribe it? I'm so confused....

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

50% of it is, yes. No musical talent, huh? Well, as Groucho Marx once said: "Outside of a dog, a book is your best friend, and inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" I had a cat...

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

I like Jonathon Doyle's playing a lot. I'm not sure if he's still based out of Austin, because I haven't heard much about him lately. He's done some work with Joel Paterson in a quartet with...

Jonathan Stout: Pre-Bebop Jazz Guitarist (and JGO member)

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Strat American Ltd Channel Bound

Especially among players who knew each other, played the same gigs, and were part of the same musical moment and movement. How could they not have ideas bleed across and among themselves?

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I really appreciated this post and its insight. Thank you!

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and that's the end of the story.

1 key, 3 strings for a year

I like Gibson's carved CES models. Nobody makes guitars in that particular style that I know of (heavily built, carved, high end electric archtops). So if you like CES style guitars, you have to go...

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

That would be very sad for US manufacturing. I have no way to tell what's really going on, and if regulations and labor are mostly to blame, but I will simply note there's a constant tendency...

death of the USA made guitars

All but 1 of my 17 guitars were under $2200, and the overwhelming majority are Japanese. Japanese guitars are well priced and extremely consistent. That said, I play 2 guitars in my rock 'dad band'...

death of the USA made guitars

Thanks. But as a note, in lick 1 I think the resolution would be at the c# (3rd of A), not at the following e. In lick 2 the resolution would be in the next bar, adding b and resolvi g to a, the...

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I don't know. Some of the US manufacturers treat their dealers pretty badly. For example PRS won't let their dealers advertise discount prices but PRS themselves were discounting prices on their own...

death of the USA made guitars

We have been in S. Florida for nearly 7 years now. Like millions of others all over the country, we're staying put with low interest mortgage rate and not sure why anyone would want to assume...

Florida Panhandle and area?

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

Grant Green, What is This Thing

2012 Gibson ES-175 thoughts

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

death of the USA made guitars

Anyone had an archtop Plek'd?

Playing live and getting the best sound from the guitar

Tone Master Twin at 5W (attenuator) is loud enough for loud gigs

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

Stupid Real Book question - Afternoon In Paris

Pickup Suggestions For Blonde 89 Emperor